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 (DIR)  * Somalis in Minneapolis say they are facing harassment, threats and empty businesses in the wake of fraud allegations video
 (DIR)  * Trump’s MAGA allies mostly rally behind his Venezuela strike
 (DIR)  * What the Noriega case can tell us about Maduro’s upcoming legal battle
 (DIR)  * The US has captured Venezuelan leader Maduro. Here’s what to know
 (DIR)  * Britain says it and France bombed suspected Islamic State arms dump in Syria
 (DIR)  * Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles as South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung makes state visit to China
 (DIR)  * Who is Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s leader after Maduro’s capture?
 (DIR)  * Inside the operation: How the US moved to capture Nicolás Maduro
 (DIR)  * Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro defied his enemies for years. Until now
 (DIR)  * Venezuela’s opposition rejoiced at Maduro’s abduction, but Trump doesn’t seem interested in working with them
 (DIR)  * Visualizing the US assault on Venezuela
 (DIR)  * Trump says US is taking control of Venezuela’s oil reserves. Here’s what it means
 (DIR)  * Nicolás Maduro’s capture by US met with celebrations in South Florida and apprehension in Caracas
 (DIR)  * Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment
 (DIR)  * Who is Cilia Flores, Maduro’s wife and ‘first combatant’ of Venezuelan socialism?
 (DIR)  * Trump attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. Is that legal?
 (DIR)  * Unanswered phones and painful questions haunt Swiss resort as police open criminal inquiry against bar managers
 (DIR)  * Trump’s snatching of Maduro shows a new level of unrestrained global power
 (DIR)  * Why I joined the cult of creatine
 (DIR)  * Federal judge dismisses Louisville police reform agreement spurred by Breonna Taylor’s death
 (DIR)  * One’s a Democrat and the other’s a Republican – and they’re twins. Here’s how they bridge the divide
 (DIR)  * A month before their 5-year anniversary, an Ohio couple was killed in the home where they exchanged vows. Here’s what we know
 (DIR)  * Trump warns Iran after protests turn deadly across several provinces
 (DIR)  * Aspirin, CT scans and sleep: Five questions raised by Trump’s new disclosures on his health
 (DIR)  * Minnesota families and child care providers scramble as federal funds hang in balance
 (DIR)  * California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules
 (DIR)  * A timeline of US strikes on boats that have killed 115
 (DIR)  * Coast Guard suspends search for people who abandoned ship after US strikes on alleged drug boats
 (DIR)  * Man who flashed shotgun in dense crowd at Seattle New Year’s Eve event faces gun charges as police say he planned to use it
 (DIR)  * ‘Wicked’ composer says he won’t appear at Kennedy Center after name change
 (DIR)  * China’s robot sports craze could eventually put humanoids in homes
 (DIR)  * First female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby dies at 77
 (DIR)  * Russia files diplomatic request asking US to stop pursuing oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela
 (DIR)  * Minnesota child care centers accused of wrongdoing were operating as expected, report says
 (DIR)  * What we know about a Minneapolis day care center that was highlighted in video about alleged fraud
 (DIR)  * Key figures in the long-running controversy over alleged fraudulent safety net programs in Minnesota
 (DIR)  * Angelina Jolie visits Rafah Crossing as Gaza aid groups face Israeli suspension
 (DIR)  * Teen arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired attack plot intended for New Year’s Eve near Charlotte
 (DIR)  * A search is underway for whoever killed a dentist and his wife while they were home with 2 children
 (DIR)  * Violinist sues Will Smith and management company, claiming wrongful termination and sexual harassment
 (DIR)  * Mamdani revokes Israel-related executive orders signed by Adams, directs team to focus on housing in first acts as mayor
 (DIR)  * In Rama Duwaji’s New York, everyone is entitled to a little glamour
 (DIR)  * No major change in troop levels after Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to defend Iranian protesters
 (DIR)  * Exclusive: DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins
 (DIR)  * Venezuela has detained several Americans as tensions with US rise
 (DIR)  * Trump’s super PAC builds $300 million cash stockpile, fueling unrivaled fundraising pace
 (DIR)  * Champagne sparklers and a fast-spreading inferno: How a deadly Swiss bar tragedy unfolded
 (DIR)  * Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up
 (DIR)  * How the ‘Stranger Things’ series finale turned the Upside Down ‘Rightside Up’
 (DIR)  * Trump shops for marble for new White House ballroom
 (DIR)  * Nigeria police charge Joshua driver with dangerous driving over fatal collision
 (DIR)  * Two of the Middle East’s most powerful countries are facing off in Yemen. Here’s what to know
 (DIR)  * Man accused of placing pipe bombs near GOP and Democratic headquarters in Washington to remain in jail pending trial
 (DIR)  * A New Year’s party in an upscale Swiss ski resort turned deadly. Here’s what we know
 (DIR)  * The Swiss ski resort blaze quickly developed into a ‘flashover,’ authorities say. Here’s what that means
 (DIR)  * The world has a new EV king. It’s not Tesla
 (DIR)  * Trump tells WSJ he takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than his doctors advise in lengthy interview on his health
 (DIR)  * British Chinese food is all over TikTok. Americans have questions
 (DIR)  * About 6 in 10 Americans say they feel politically connected by generation
 (DIR)  * Venus Williams, 45, set to make Australian Open history after receiving wild-card entry
 (DIR)  * Trinidad Chambliss and Lucas Carneiro lift Ole Miss past Georgia in Sugar Bowl and into College Football Playoff semifinals
 (DIR)  * Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman dead
 (DIR)  * In India, door deliveries can come in under 10 minutes. But many drivers are fed up
 (DIR)  * Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubles down in an unapologetically progressive inauguration
 (DIR)  * No. 1 Indiana routs No. 9 Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into College Football Playoff semifinals
 (DIR)  * Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration celebrates the progressive movement as New York’s incoming mayor pledges an expansive agenda
 (DIR)  * Defense carries the day for No. 5 Oregon, as Ducks move into College Football Playoff semifinals by topping No. 4 Texas Tech
 (DIR)  * Seven bodies recovered, 96 rescued after migrant boat capsizes, Gambia says
 (DIR)  * 107%% tariffs on Italian pasta no longer set to take effect
 (DIR)  * California is stuck in storminess, with flood threats continuing into next week
 (DIR)  * Federal payment freeze puts some Minnesota families in danger of losing child care amid investigation into alleged fraud
 (DIR)  * Fireworks accidents kill two in the Netherlands, fire destroys historic Amsterdam church
 (DIR)  * Ukrainian forces under ‘intense’ pressure in south, as troop shortage bites
 (DIR)  * How Chevy Chase made ‘Weekend Update’ work
 (DIR)  * The ACA’s enhanced subsidies have expired. Here’s what you need to know
 (DIR)  * Mayor Mamdani’s new job: Fixing New York’s affordability crisis
 (DIR)  * More than 2,000 measles cases reported in the US in 2025 as ongoing outbreaks threaten elimination status
 (DIR)  * Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
 (DIR)  * 11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2026
 (DIR)  * What’s the NFL playoff picture after Week 17? Who’s in and who’s out?
 (DIR)  * British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in car crash that killed two close friends in Nigeria
 (DIR)  * Trump postpones tariff hikes on furniture, kitchen cabinets for a year
 (DIR)  * Japan’s prime minister joins female lawmakers in fight for more toilets in parliament
 (DIR)  * Are you up for a savings challenge this year?
 (DIR)  * Ten years after it ended its ‘one-child’ policy, China’s push for more babies isn’t winning its citizens over
 (DIR)  * Miami upsets defending national champ Ohio State in CFP quarterfinal at Cotton Bowl
 (DIR)  * A very Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve
 (DIR)  * Trump says he’s withdrawing National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland
 (DIR)  * US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats, with survivors abandoning ship
 (DIR)  * Weeklong search for missing Texas teen who vanished on Christmas Eve ends in tragedy as officials ID body
 (DIR)  * CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say
 (DIR)  * Trump administration terminates nonprofit’s control over DC golf courses in possible takeover bid
 (DIR)  * Chief Justice John Roberts pushes for judicial independence in history-heavy report
 (DIR)  * Russia doubles down on claim of Ukrainian attack on Putin residence, but offers no concrete proof
 (DIR)  * House Judiciary Committee releases video and transcript of Jack Smith deposition
 (DIR)  * Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel echoes support for Stefon Diggs
 (DIR)  * What’s new, what’s not: Parsing the rhetoric around the Minnesota child care fraud firestorm
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